Whom to rank and awaken? (I'm usually not this torn)

I've had three champs in the mystic class staring at me for months just begging me to put them in the starting lineup.....I'm semi familiar with all three of them and am having the hardest time trying to pick which one to rank up and awaken. (I have a mystic gem and one of them is getting it. Not worried about pulling a god tier mystic to save for as I have 2 generics......will bring whomever I choose to r3.

DIABLO
CHAVEZ
HOOD

Any input and actual logic as to why would be greatly appreciated and lots of help. I can't remember the last time I was so torn between a few different champs.

Thx

Comments

Wu_Bangerz23

Hmmmmm....I see you guys are all stumped as well.....I knew it was a tough question

[Deleted User]

Diablo

Moosetiptronic

Suicides - diablo
Otherwise, whoever you like playing most

Wu_Bangerz23

Suicides - diablo
Otherwise, whoever you like playing most

That's main reason I ask....I RARELY played any of them , especially since buffs....hence why they sit at r1....no suicides

Wu_Bangerz23

And I'm torn because I can go to YouTube and find ten videos of each showing how great they are lol....I've actually looked, researched a little....totally torn still

Magrailothos

Disclaimer: I only have Hood at a high rank. However, my advice would be to consider review your existing Mystic champions, and what gap they leave for you that needs filled.

Buffs
Hood provides really good control of buffs.
Diablo provides good control of buffs.
Chavez provides no control of buffs at all, but can invert many, and punishes opponents for having them.

Damage
Hood has slightly unimpressive basic attack damage; but huge burst potential with Hexes. Access to two different DoT (bleed and shock)
Diablo has really good DoT ability with poison
Chavez has really good hard-hitting basic attacks when the opponent has buffs

Useful but Weird Utility
Hood has invisibility and a weak but useful life steal ability*. Encroaching stun effect from his L1 can be useful to gain openings.
Chavez can chain Heavy attacks, and access decent regen on L2.
Diablo can access immunity to stun and armour break

*Life Steal is based on his modified Attack rating, so you'll see it increase in TB quests where he gets Fury effects.

On balance I'd say if you need a 6* champ who can control buffs, or is just really adaptable for many situations, then go with Hood.
If you don't, then I'd say Chavez has a more modern kit that can handle opponents immune to Nullify, Stagger, and Neutralise. Since that seems to be an increasingly common ability, she might be the most future-orientated champion?

rcm2017

I would suggest hood, chavez is also amazing for offense and defense.

Anly

Diablo

TitoBandito187

May boil down to using ouchies or not as Diablo is nearly unkillable with them on. But he's no slouch without them either if you use high MD and his nullify preflight.

Synergies could be another avenue to consider. Diablo pairs nicely with Doom and also has great synergies with Fantastic four and Moleman.

If you use kingpin or ghost a lot, hood is a no brainier IMHO for the synergies. Both hood and diablo have useful utility and solid damage.

I know Chavez is good since her buff but never used her. Just pulled her as a 6 star this week, but gave Hood my mystic gem from side quest and he goes everywhere that Kingpin does. I'd love to expand my roster options, but having to be strategic makes it hard to go with a riskier option unless they are fun to play and/or part of my childhood lore - something she fails on both counts for my own personal choice. Damage is great, but does she handle the pesky champs like hood or diablo?

Squirrelguy

Another thing to consider is how close you are to opening a 7* champ. Unless I realy like a 6* that is also present in the 7* base pool, I'm not investing in them because getting the 7* would render most of that as... well not useless but greatly reduced in usefulness.

BeastDad

Diabolic

I_tell_no_tales_1

Hood
I advice you to see his gameplay by Munash and r5 Hood showcase by KT1

I_tell_no_tales_1

May boil down to using ouchies or not as Diablo is nearly unkillable with them on. But he's no slouch without them either if you use high MD and his nullify preflight.

Synergies could be another avenue to consider. Diablo pairs nicely with Doom and also has great synergies with Fantastic four and Moleman.

If you use kingpin or ghost a lot, hood is a no brainier IMHO for the synergies. Both hood and diablo have useful utility and solid damage.

I know Chavez is good since her buff but never used her. Just pulled her as a 6 star this week, but gave Hood my mystic gem from side quest and he goes everywhere that Kingpin does. I'd love to expand my roster options, but having to be strategic makes it hard to go with a riskier option unless they are fun to play and/or part of my childhood lore - something she fails on both counts for my own personal choice. Damage is great, but does she handle the pesky champs like hood or diablo?

I always have heard people saying Chavez is great after buff but have rarely seen her being used except from people who are Chavez PhD owners
So I think she needs a high skill cap

hungryhungrybbq

Honestly.. Diablo and Hood is a "both" haha.. I have and use both
And they are both actually better with Recoil Masteries - but Diablo benefits from them in more game changing way (I spam as many specials as I please with Hood and he stays topped up from the Life Steal - remember it scales with damage.. so I find only benefit and zero downside to using him with Recoil)

Chavez...I haven't really played her yet tbh

evilKINGwilson

I would suggest hood, chavez is also amazing for offense and defense.

This is the right answer. He can bypass so much and has the easiest access to phase/invisibility imo.

Wish I had that gem. He's a monster.

Wu_Bangerz23

Sounds like hood......I mean I'm sure I'll eventually rank the others up.....he looks fun as well and to be honest that almost matters more.to me than what they can beat

I_tell_no_tales_1

Sounds like hood......I mean I'm sure I'll eventually rank the others up.....he looks fun as well and to be honest that almost matters more.to me than what they can beat

Go for it
You won't regret it
He is fun
Has a gun
Gets invisible and makes opponents miss
Hits fairly well and power steals

Texas_11

Hood,
Probably one of the best champs in the game. Stun immune, miss, shock, bleed, MD, passive damage, stagger.

Overall, he does much more than both champs.

Diablo is good, but I find he needs suicides and not as much fun to play as hood

Wolf911

go for hood

Wu_Bangerz23

I just did hood......I've never had him awakened in anything worth playing content. He is legitimately at sig 1 and already 100000x better than the unawakened version. Sig one and r2 and melting everything. I can't wait to rank this dude up more . He is so much fun to play

I_tell_no_tales_1

I just did hood......I've never had him awakened in anything worth playing content. He is legitimately at sig 1 and already 100000x better than the unawakened version. Sig one and r2 and melting everything. I can't wait to rank this dude up more . He is so much fun to play

Glad you found him fun
Hopefully I pull a 6* of my own soon

Marvelfan30

If you play hood right he can go faster than a r4 torch on nova flames in bgs.... That's the reason my 5* hood never leaves my bgs deck